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People with diabetes who have had COVID-19 tend to recover more slowly, experience more long COVID complications, have a poorer quality of life, and require closer and more prolonged monitoring by medical teams. This was demonstrated in a study by the University of São Paulo, which involved 870 individuals followed for up to seven months after hospitalization. The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports .“Diabetes isn’t only a risk factor for the acute phase of COVID-19. [...]

Three out of every ten Brazilian children and adolescents complain of musculoskeletal pain (affecting bones, ligaments, and muscles). This common problem impacts the lives of this population and should not be underestimated. The condition, known as disabling musculoskeletal pain, causes children and adolescents to miss school and give up routine and leisure activities, despite having no connection to trauma, repetitive strain, or any other specific cause. A study published in March in the J [...]

Taking a supplement before a hepatectomy, a surgery in which part of the liver is removed, may help the organ recover more quickly and become more resistant to further damage. This is the main finding of a study conducted by researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The study was supported by FAPESP (projects 23/01903-6 and 21/05588-2 ). The researchers investigated the effects of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) in an experimental model [...]

Flour made from the brown seaweed Sargassum filipendula can increase the nutritional value and digestibility of gluten-free cookies. This conclusion is based on a study published in March in the journal Food Research International . Bruna Lago Tagliapietra conducted the study at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, as part of her postdoctoral research funded by FAPESP . Maria Teresa Pedrosa Silva Clerici , a professor at the Faculty of Food [...]

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered 45 new toxins produced by Salmonella bacteria, some of which are associated with foodborne infections. The study was conducted at the Center for Research in Bacterial and Bacteriophage Biology ( B3 RIDC ) and was published in the journal PLOS Biology . It shows that these substances primarily act in the competition among microorganisms for space and resources. The study also suggests that these substances may inspire [...]

The presence of minerals in oilseeds, such as Brazil nuts ( Bertholletia excelsa ) and cashews ( Anacardium occidentale ), does not guarantee that the body will utilize them. A study conducted at the Diadema campus of the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil and published in the journal Química Nova evaluated the bioavailability of these nutrients. Bioavailability is defined as the fraction of the mineral actually released during simulated gastrointestinal digestion and [...]

The fungus that causes sporotrichosis is typically transmitted among cats and results in serious lesions. Recently, it was found in the internal organs of wild animals. The study, supported by FAPESP, was published in March in the journal Mycopathologia . Three species were detected, all of which are in the genus Sporothrix . One of these species, S. brasiliensis , is endemic to Brazil. In addition to S. brasiliensis , S. globosa and S. schenckii were found; the latter is predominant and has [...]

The wetlands and veredas of Brazil’s Cerrado savanna-like biome can store up to 1,200 tons of carbon per hectare. This is about six times the biomass stock of typical Amazonian forests. Dating indicates that this carbon has, on average, been in place for 11,000 years and, in some cases, as long as 20,000 years. This is the result of a slow accumulation process favored by the lack of oxygen in water-saturated soils. The findings come from a study published in the scientific journal New [...]

Sloths are the slowest mammals on the planet, but living in dense jungles has made them notoriously difficult to study. For the first time, scientists have now sequenced and analysed the two-toed sloth genome and revealed the genetics behind their extremely slow metabolism. Building on work initiated at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) in Berlin, Germany, researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, IZW, Hospital Sírio Libanês in São Paulo, Brazil, and their [...]